The Original Kansas City Dog Whisperer
The Original Kansas City Dog Whisperer

The Original Kansas City Dog Whisperer

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Introduction: Hello!! My name is Earl Newland. The name of my business is Earl's K9 Services. I am The Original Kansas City Dog Whisperer. I solve dog problems! I am ALWAYS AVAILABLE at your EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. I'm easy to find online. CALL or TEXT me day or night! Thank you for taking time to read my profile. I am not just a dog trainer. I have been educated as a K-9 Instructor. I teach people to train dogs. I have been a professional K9 instructor for 35 + years and a Thumbtack TOP PRO since 2011. Training plans are not standardized. All training plans are age and dog dependent and always tailored to the individual dog. This means that my fees are adjusted to meet your needs as well. A dog does better with one trainer...YOU! This is scientific fact. I teach my clients how to properly raise and train puppies. I teach my clients how to rehabilitate and train rescue dogs. I coach my clients in Obedience and how to correct behavior problems. My goal is that you never have to hire a dog trainer again. I teach humane, cutting edge 21st century methods and techniques. Learning dog training has evolved into video and online training courses in the last few years. Are you ready to evolve? I believe that if you want a dog or a puppy you should be prepared to train it yourself. I will teach you. It's easy if you try. My service and instruction comes with a LIFE TIME of coaching and support for one low fee. This is not a class. It's an education. Some people have a hard time understanding the way learning to train a dog has evolved. Don't get stuck in the old fashioned way of learning dog training. Online or computer learning, video and interactive instruction is the professionals and competitors choice in learning dog training. I want you to be a professional too. Classes and strict schedules or board and train are severely outdated, stressful and bad for dogs and bad for your relationship with your dog. Wouldn't you rather train your dog in a stress free environment on your own schedule? I know your dog would. Dogs learn through repetition so you will have to practice what I teach you. I find classes to be rather parochial. To be effective, you must be able to consume a greater quantity of information with greater nuance than can be delivered to you by an oral briefing. Which is all a class really is. Any dog training requires patience. If you are willing to learn and do the work, I'll be with you every step of the way. Your consultation/evaluation and instruction will be in your home. This requires about two hours. I am available days, evenings and weekends. My fee is for the initial instruction. It includes UNLIMITED coaching and support for the life of your dog plus UNLIMITED return visits so I can assure your success. Plan on completing the study links you will receive with your introductory email before I arrive consisting of some short articles and videos to bring you up to date and prepare you for our appointment. At your consultation I will evaluate your dog and your training needs in order to design a CUSTOM PROTOCOL for you to follow. A professionally produced instructional DVD and training equipment will be provided also according to your needs. The instructional DVD's I use are professionally produced by some of the most renown dog trainers and behaviorists in the world. They are proprietary and meant to be studied. You won't find them on Amazon or in pet stores. All this and UNLIMITED return visits guarantee you will be successful raising your puppy or rehabilitating your new rescue dog. I work with all breeds including working, herding and fighting breeds and dogs with strong temperaments that most trainers fear. I also work with puppies and rescue's with behavior issues including aggression. Dogs with aggression and biting issues are my specialty. Call me before you take some other trainers advice to put your dog to sleep because of a biting problem. When other trainers or veterinarians tell you your dog has a mental problem call me before you accept the diagnosis or put your dog on medication. I can help. My philosophy is one of Inducement. The focus of my instruction is on 'Engagement', 'Pack Structure', Management' and Marker Training for puppies and adult dogs. If your trainer is not familiar with the concept of "Pack Structure", find one that is. All dogs need pack structure. You must learn and implement pack structure with any dog especially dogs with aggression issues or you will always have behavior problems. Your dog may love you but you need him to respect you as well. This is especially true of rescue dogs that have already learned many unwanted behaviors. Knowing how to build a relationship is essential when you are rehabilitating your dog too. These are issues that a board and train situation can't help you with. This stuff is easy when you have the right information. It just takes time and patience. Any dog training is really about you learning to be consistent. As I mentioned above, dogs learn through repetition and Marker Training is the foundation of all dog training. Engagement is the key. I will also teach you leash handling skills and leash pressure techniques. Leash pressure techniques and Engagement training are still virtually unknown by average pet dog trainers. I can teach you the power of playing tug with your dog. The tug becomes the obedience reward instead of a ball or treats. These are also skills and techniques unknown to novice trainers. Vets and other trainers will tell you not to play tug with your dog. What they don't know is that there is a right way and a wrong way. I am your instructor and coach. I was trained as an instructor. You are the trainer! I hope you will read some of my reviews. They will help you make your hiring decision. Please be prepared to learn the materials and protocols to train your dog. It's the easy, stress free and the fun way to learn. For you and your puppy or dog. Remember, YOU live with your dog. No one can do it for you. I'll make sure you know what to do in any situation with your dog. When you are my client.... I am always available for coaching, support and encouragement. 24/7 365. If you ever have a problem, I'm only a call or text away. For the life of your dog and all your training needs. I have over 150 verified 5 star reviews online to prove that this is the best training program you will find. Compare my fee to anyone. It's a bargain compared to the other training programs. So if you are ready to join the 'Inducement Revolution' in dog training and learn a 'Modern View of Corrections' you've come to the right place. I have many more reviews at my website and at Google. GOOGLE 'Earl's k9 Services' to find more listings. Thank you for your consideration and your time. Earl Newland The thing I like most about my job are the many wonderful dogs and people I get to meet. The variety is amazing and you would be surprised to see how many great dogs are rescue dogs. I see a lot of pure bred dogs of many types and the mix breeds I see are very interesting too. Check out my photos! I want to help rescue dogs integrate into their new families and help solve any behavior issues they bring with them to the new home. Remember, you will be rehabilitating your rescue dog at the same time as you are trying to build a relationship. It typically takes at least three months for a newly rescued dog to decompress and learn to trust a new owner. Be ready to take your time getting through this process. You can't rush it. My goal is to take the stress out of your relationship with your dog. Remember, I will to be available for coaching and support for the life of your dog. One of the most important and enjoyable services I provide is puppy training. The period from 8 weeks to 8 months is the most important time in your puppies life. I love helping people and their puppies get off to a good start with House breaking, Crate training and everything else that goes along with raising a puppy properly so it doesn't learn unwanted behaviors. With my comprehensive puppy program your puppy will be a well adjusted dog by the age of 1 year provided you begin my program early (age 2 to 4 months). The longer you wait the more unwanted behaviors are learned and the longer it takes to correct those unwanted behaviors. Earl
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Bridgette M.
Feb 21, 2014
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Our experience with Earl was great. He was knowledgeable about methods to help our dogs. He provided great tools and advice to help us with training our puppy and helping our older dog cope. It turned out our dogs didn't need as much help as we thought!
The Original Kansas City Dog Whisperer's reply
Hi Bridgette. You have a very manageable situation and I'm glad I was able to provide some insight to help you. Thanks for your review. Earl
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Mary K.
Mar 13, 2014
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We adopted a 1 year old female Lab from the shelter and we hired Earl to assist us with her training! Earl came to our home for 2 hours and got to know us, our dog, Frances, and all our needs! He explained the role we are to be as her Pack Leader, the role Frances has in our home, and how his instruction will teach her to respect us and her new home! He showed us the value of crate training and tethering with the leash, how to apply correction with her misbehavior and how to be her true pack leader with easy repetition daily! Earl's instruction was hands-on, effective and he demonstrated the training, so we can be effective when he is not here! Frances truly responded to Earl, and continues to do so with us! Not only did he get us farther than we hoped, he is available to us for continual instruction and will assist us if new hurdles arise! We could not be more pleased. We would recommend Earl to any pet owner with any level of assistance required. Earl's extreme knowledge, compassion, and control were truly the Dog Whisperer we hoped for! Thank you, Earl!
The Original Kansas City Dog Whisperer's reply
Hi Mary. Frances is a sweet dog and has a very high energy level. I'm glad we could give her some direction. Thank you for the wonderful review. Please call anytime.
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Rachel N.
Dec 12, 2013
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Due to some aggression issues we were having with our Anatolian, Penny, we contacted Earl for help. He was very knowledgeable in helping us change our perspective on how we manage our dogs around small children, guests, and each other. He also provided us with helpful resources in consistent training with Penny. I highly recommend Earl for whatever issues you may be having with your dog, he is a wealth of information! Thanks Earl! ~Rachel
The Original Kansas City Dog Whisperer's reply
Hi Rachel. I enjoyed meeting you and your family. I think you understand your 2 female dogs better now and why they were fighting. You have all the tools you need now but you can always call me if you need my help with them. Thank you for your review. Earl
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Shannon G.
Jun 19, 2014
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Thanks to Earl K9 Services we will be able to take our dog on family vacation this summer instead of having to go through an expensive dog boarding facility. Earl has the best dog training techniques and is very patient with unruly dog. Kali(our dog) now knows who's boss. Thank you Earl and God bless!
The Original Kansas City Dog Whisperer's reply
Hi Shannon. I had fun meeting you. Remember to call if you run into any problems in the future. Earl
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Jennifer A.
Apr 10, 2014
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Earl was a huge life saver for my husband and I! We have a 10 month old Golden retriever named Bear who was completely running the show! Earl showed us practical, effective ways to establish leadership in our home. He was extremely encouraging and never made of feel bad for anything we could've been doing differently with Bear. We were very impressed with his knowledge and experience with dog training. He had our dog relaxing on the floor for an extended period of time which was a first for Bear! I would highly recommend Earl for any kind of dog behavioral issues. We could tell he truly cared about us and Bear and wanted to see us be successful in our dog ownership!
The Original Kansas City Dog Whisperer's reply
Hi Jennifer. Bear was a fun dog to work with and I had a good time working with him. I'm glad we got your situation under control. Thank you for the nice review. Earl
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